The Nashville Predators lost their third straight game Tuesday, falling 5-3 to the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. Special teams proved to be the difference maker for Nashville, who finished 0-for-1 on the power play and 3-for-6 on the penalty kill.

The Minnesota Wild are trying to steal as many points as possible, with their superstar Kirill Kaprizov out with an injury. Meanwhile, the Nashville Predators are trying to keep their season from spiraling out of control and out of playoff contention for the entire new year.